9 Fundraising Tools to Watch in 2015

Over the last six months Nonprofit Tech for Good has bookmarked over 50 fundraising tools to prepare for this blog post. When the time came to write the post, at least 25% of the fundraising tools had shut down. It is very difficult to launch a fundraising service that is sustainable i.e., can earn enough revenue to pay staff, keep the lights on, and continually invest in innovation. That said, the nine fundraising tools listed below are good ideas whose time has time come. Most are still a work in progress, but they stand out in 2015 as services that might be around for awhile.

A multilingual, mobile responsive global directory of validiated NGOs that will enable users to donate to NGOs worldwide in 80+ currencies (coming May 2015). The validation process is completed through the purchase of the .NGO and .ONG domains.

A service that enables Twitterers to donate by sending tweets. All that is required is that Twitterers send tweets (or retweets) that include “@Charitweet” and “@CharityName” as well as the “$(Amount). ”

A service that enables users to donate in two taps by either replying to an email or a text message. Get ready! The days of donors entering their name, address, and credit card information into online forms are coming to an end.

There is another great tool that you did not mention that should be included to make it your Top 10 to watch. It is called fitRaise. They are taking the local 5K global and virtual with their app and website. A guy just cycled 321 miles in support of a Down Syndrome charity using fitRaise and raised lots of money for each mile. Check them out!

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